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    MAGNOLIA
    MAGNOLIA
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    MAGNOLIA

    Commonly known as Tianmu magnolia

    MAGNOLIAS, named after the French botanist Pierre Magnol, are an ancient genus and it is thought that pollination was by beetles as the trees appeared before bees. Fossilised remains from the family are 95 million years old.

    The main centre of distribution is eastern and southeastern Asia with a secondary centre in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America. 

    LARGE and SPECIMEN sized magnolias are almost all grafted plants. Many are also very rare.

    LARGE plants are 2-3 year old grafts and SPECIMEN plants 3-5 year old grafts.

    Different Magnolia varieties grow at very different speeds and therefore the size of a LARGE or a SPECIMEN plant and the exact pot size it is delivered in can vary markedly for plants of identical age and also on time of year, since Magnolias can grow very quickly.

    Many more magnolia pictures can be found on the Caerhays Website and The Garden Diary.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Endangered in the wild
      These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.
      Vulnerable
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, coral spot.
    • Place of origin
      Tianmu Mountains, Zhejiang Province, eastern China
    • Deciduous
    • White
      White to light pink
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Or small tree
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • Narrowly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        6m (20ft)
      		  
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    varieties of Magnolia

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    • MAGNOLIA 'Pickard's Snow Queen'
    A Pickard's hybrid with large pure white flowers
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Specimen
    £95.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Pink Pyramid'
    Deep purplish-red.
     
    Medium
    £70.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA 'Porcelain Dove'
    Spectacular hybrid between M. globosa and M. virginiana with attractive fragrant porcelain white flowers over a three month period
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Specimen
    £110.00
    MAGNOLIA pseudokobus 'Kubishimodoki'
    A stunning new magnolia with pure white seven-inch long flowers which open perfectly flat but then turn sideways or downwards. Flowers are suffused pink at the base. Very slow growing
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    MAGNOLIA 'Rebecca's Perfume'
    Light pink soulangeana. Strong grower
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Specimen
    £120.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Rose Marie'
    Rounded tepals, pink
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA rostrata
    Huge leaves and coppery new growth. Creamy-white flowers and pink seed heads with distinct barbs
     
    Seedling
    £25.00 £22.50
    Unavailable
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    MAGNOLIA 'Royal Purple'
    A fastigiate habit with flowers which are deep purple outside and paler inside
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
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    MAGNOLIA 'Royal Splendour'
    Salmon-pink flowers with white on the inside
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta
    Pale pink, immense flowers
     
    Seedling
    £25.00 £22.50
    MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta 'Blood Moon'
    Large deep rose-pink flowers
     
    Medium
    £90.00 £81.00
    MAGNOLIA 'Shirley’s Perfume'
    Pale pink, scented.
     
    Medium
    £70.00 £63.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA sieboldii
    Fragrant white flowers with purple centres
     
    Small
    £30.00 £27.00
    Large
    £55.00 £49.50
    MAGNOLIA 'Snow Goose'
    Almost pure white with a small hint of pink
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    MAGNOLIA x soulangeana
    Tulip magnolia
    Pale to deep pink goblet-shaped flowers
     
    Small
    £19.00 £17.10
    Large
    £70.00 £63.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Alba Superba'
    Tulip magnolia
    Pure white form with scented flowers
     
    Medium
    £60.00 £54.00
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Alexandrina'
    Tulip magnolia
    White flowers with a purple flush at the base. Upright growing and free flowering
     
    Small
    £18.50 £16.65
    Not available until May 2026
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    MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Lennei'
    Tulip magnolia
    Pink stained crimson
     
    Small
    £18.50 £16.65
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £70.00 £63.00
    MAGNOLIA x soulangeana 'Lombardy Rose'
    Tulip magnolia
    Pink.
     
    Large
    £80.00 £72.00
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